Guinea-Bissau—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #161 of 192Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
548
2024
YoY Change
+77.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#161
of 192 countries
Maximum
578
2018
Minimum
78
2008
CAGR
+5.5%
12 years
Last
548
Previous
308
Highest
578
Lowest
78
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea-Bissau's physicians (total) was 548 in 2024, ranking #161 out of 192 countries. This represents a +77.9% change from 2023. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 578 (2018) and the lowest was 78 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Guinea-Bissau — Physicians (total): 548 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 308 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 548 | +77.9% |
| 2023 | 308 | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 531 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 453 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 385 | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 578 | +215.8% |
| 2016 | 183 | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 354 | +254.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 124 | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 78 | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 188 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2004–2024View original source →